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Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand
Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand

Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand

By Charles Thomas Fox & George Fox

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

of the sterling silver inkstand is ornamented with a paralleling cast and applied decorated border

Category

1840s British Victorian Antique Inkstands

Materials

Sterling Silver

Italian Empire Silver Inkstand
Italian Empire Silver Inkstand

Italian Empire Silver Inkstand

Located in New York, NY

Italian Empire Silver Inkstand. Roman sterling silver inkstand of sober neoclassical form

Category

Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Inkstands

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th century dolphin Inkstand
19th century dolphin Inkstand

19th century dolphin Inkstand

$4,455Sale Price|20% Off

19th century dolphin Inkstand

Located in Cheshire, GB

Ram Horn and Silver Plate Dolphin Inkwell, bearing a pair of ram’s horns, mounted with plated dolphin mounts, the tail suspending a bell, the beater for which is on mounts to the fro...

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Late 19th Century British Antique Inkstands

Materials

Oak

Inkstand of Neopolitan Fisherman
Inkstand of Neopolitan Fisherman

Inkstand of Neopolitan Fisherman

Located in London, GB

A good Italian Grand Tour model of a Neopolitan fisherman at his work. In ormolu and patinated bronze the oval base is naturalistically decorated with rocks and seaweed which the fis...

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1860s Italian Grand Tour Antique Inkstands

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Champleve Inkstand
19th Century French Champleve Inkstand

19th Century French Champleve Inkstand

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

This is a luxurious combination of colors in the form of a French champleve inkstand, with a square

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19th Century French Other Antique Inkstands

Materials

Metal

Early Villeroy & Boch Stoneware Inkstand
Early Villeroy & Boch Stoneware Inkstand

Early Villeroy & Boch Stoneware Inkstand

By Villeroy & Boch

Located in Forney, TX

naturalistic grapevines, reminiscent of chamberstick form, the parcel gilt inkstand has three inserts

Category

19th Century German Antique Inkstands

Materials

Pottery

Regency Mahogany And Brass Inkstand
Regency Mahogany And Brass Inkstand

Regency Mahogany And Brass Inkstand

Located in Essex, MA

With two ink bottles and candle holder and pen rest. Lower drawer. Brass paw feet.

Category

1820s English Regency Antique Inkstands

Materials

Brass

18th Century Sterling Silver Ladies Inkstand
18th Century Sterling Silver Ladies Inkstand

18th Century Sterling Silver Ladies Inkstand

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A magnificent, fine and impressive antique George III sterling silver and glass ladies inkstand; an

Category

1780s English George III Antique Inkstands

Materials

Sterling Silver

Wedgwood & Bentley Black Basalt Inkstand
Wedgwood & Bentley Black Basalt Inkstand

Wedgwood & Bentley Black Basalt Inkstand

By Wedgwood & Bentley

Located in New Orleans, LA

This elegant inkwell set by Wedgwood & Bentley is crafted of black basalt, one of Wedgwood’s finest inventions. The set is comprised of two canisters, both held within an intrigu...

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18th Century English Other Antique Inkstands

Materials

Ceramic

Thomas Wheatley Newcastle Sterling Silver Inkstand
Thomas Wheatley Newcastle Sterling Silver Inkstand

Thomas Wheatley Newcastle Sterling Silver Inkstand

By Thomas Wheatley

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique George IV Newcastle sterling silver inkstand made

Category

1820s English Antique Inkstands

Materials

Silver

Antique English Sterling Silver Victorian Inkstand
Antique English Sterling Silver Victorian Inkstand

Antique English Sterling Silver Victorian Inkstand

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique English sterling silver Victorian inkstand.

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Inkstands

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Gilt Bronze and Champleve Enamelled Inkstand
Gilt Bronze and Champleve Enamelled Inkstand

Gilt Bronze and Champleve Enamelled Inkstand

Located in Cheshire, GB

19th Century gilt bronze and champlevé enameled inkstand with single well with hinge cover and pen

Category

Late 19th Century British Antique Inkstands

Materials

Bronze

Henry Chawner Georgian Sterling Silver Ladies Inkstand
Henry Chawner Georgian Sterling Silver Ladies Inkstand

Henry Chawner Georgian Sterling Silver Ladies Inkstand

By Henry Chawner

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

inkstand; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection This exceptional antique George III

Category

1780s English George III Antique Inkstands

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Bronze Hand Inkstand / Inkwell Desk Piece
Bronze Hand Inkstand / Inkwell Desk Piece

Bronze Hand Inkstand / Inkwell Desk Piece

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

as a paperweight and as an inkstand. The item is marked and numbered. This sculpture is interesting

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Inkstands

Materials

Bronze

Maison Boin-Taburet French Ormolu Bronze Inkstand
Maison Boin-Taburet French Ormolu Bronze Inkstand

Maison Boin-Taburet French Ormolu Bronze Inkstand

By Boin-Taburet

Located in Astoria, NY

Maison Boin-Taburet French Ormolu Bronze Inkstand, late 19th century, with cherub writing on a

Category

Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Inkstands

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand / Desk Standish
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand / Desk Standish

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand / Desk Standish

By Edward Barnard & Sons

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver inkstand / desk

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Inkstands

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

French Porcelain Inkstand, Sèvres Style, 19th Century
French Porcelain Inkstand, Sèvres Style, 19th Century

French Porcelain Inkstand, Sèvres Style, 19th Century

Located in Toronto, CA

This is an exquisite porcelain gilded and enameled inkstand in the Sèvres style, from France

Category

19th Century French Rococo Antique Inkstands

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Victorian Walnut & Ebonised Brass Mounted Inkstand
Antique Victorian Walnut & Ebonised Brass Mounted Inkstand

Antique Victorian Walnut & Ebonised Brass Mounted Inkstand

Located in Ipswich, GB

inkstand having original ornate brass handle and decorative brass detailing with two original inkwells.

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Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Inkstands

Materials

Brass

Antique English Sterling Silver Victorian Inkstand
Antique English Sterling Silver Victorian Inkstand

Antique English Sterling Silver Victorian Inkstand

Located in New Orleans, LA

A very handsome double inkwell from the Victorian era.

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Inkstands

Materials

Sterling Silver

An Early 19th Century Paris Porcelain Inkstand
An Early 19th Century Paris Porcelain Inkstand

An Early 19th Century Paris Porcelain Inkstand

By Jacob Petite

Located in Lambertville, NJ

A whimsical porcelain inkstand attributed to Jacob Petit, born Jacob Mordecai, was a well-known and

Category

Mid-19th Century French Rococo Antique Inkstands

Materials

Porcelain

Antique  French Marble and Bronze Inkstand
Antique  French Marble and Bronze Inkstand

Antique French Marble and Bronze Inkstand

Located in New Orleans, LA

This handsome inkwell has well-defined lines and includes spots for four writing pieces. The marble is a soft grey color and the inkwell itself nicely crafted.

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Inkstands

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Silver Gilt Inkstand by William Bateman II
Silver Gilt Inkstand by William Bateman II

Silver Gilt Inkstand by William Bateman II

By William Bateman II

Located in New Orleans, LA

gilt inkstand by William Bateman II. Hailing from one of the most legendary silversmithing families in

Category

19th Century English William IV Antique Inkstands

Materials

Silver

Orientalist Cold-Painted Bronze and Marble Inkstand
Orientalist Cold-Painted Bronze and Marble Inkstand

Orientalist Cold-Painted Bronze and Marble Inkstand

Located in London, GB

Orientalist cold-painted bronze and marble inkstand Austrian, c. 1910 Height 21cm, width 34.5cm

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Early 20th Century Austrian Islamic Antique Inkstands

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Fine Antique George II Double Partners Inkstand
Fine Antique George II Double Partners Inkstand

Fine Antique George II Double Partners Inkstand

Located in Torino, IT

A fine and impressive antique George II crested sterling silver double partners inkstand with three

Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Inkstands

French Silver and Enamel Inkstand, circa 1920
French Silver and Enamel Inkstand, circa 1920

French Silver and Enamel Inkstand, circa 1920

Located in New York, NY

French silver and yellow enamel inkstand, circa 1920.  

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Inkstands

Materials

Enamel, Silver

Edwardian Sterling Silver and Crystal Footed Inkstand
Edwardian Sterling Silver and Crystal Footed Inkstand

Edwardian Sterling Silver and Crystal Footed Inkstand

By Hawksworth, Eyre & Co. Ltd.

Located in New York, NY

Edwardian, sterling silver, footed inkstand with original sterling silver-mounted, panel-cut

Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Inkstands

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Brass Inlaid Ebonised Wood Boulle Inkstand
Victorian Brass Inlaid Ebonised Wood Boulle Inkstand

Victorian Brass Inlaid Ebonised Wood Boulle Inkstand

Located in London, GB

Victorian brass inlaid ebonised wood Boulle inkstand English, 19th century Measures: height

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Inkstands

Materials

Brass

Large Modernist Red Marble Vide-Poche / Inkstand
Large Modernist Red Marble Vide-Poche / Inkstand

Large Modernist Red Marble Vide-Poche / Inkstand

Located in New York, NY

Large Italian marble vide-poche / inkstand. Rich red and buttery gold Sicilian marble calamaio

Category

Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Inkstands

Materials

Marble

Equestrian / Jockey CAP Inkstand / Inkwell, C.1890
Equestrian / Jockey CAP Inkstand / Inkwell, C.1890

Equestrian / Jockey CAP Inkstand / Inkwell, C.1890

Located in Bath, GB

A handsome Horseshoe shaped inkstand, the base made from solid English Oak mounted with a silver

Category

1890s British Late Victorian Antique Inkstands

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Antique Sterling Silver Nephrite and Rose Quartz Inkstand
Antique Sterling Silver Nephrite and Rose Quartz Inkstand

Antique Sterling Silver Nephrite and Rose Quartz Inkstand

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

rose quartz inkstand; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection. This exceptional antique

Category

1920s British Antique Inkstands

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Sterling Silver and Glass Inkstand / Desk Standish
Victorian Sterling Silver and Glass Inkstand / Desk Standish

Victorian Sterling Silver and Glass Inkstand / Desk Standish

By Walter and John Barnard

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver and glass inkstand

Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Inkstands

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Silver Plated Novelty Boat Inkstand Desk Set
Rare Silver Plated Novelty Boat Inkstand Desk Set

Rare Silver Plated Novelty Boat Inkstand Desk Set

Located in Northampton, GB

Silver Plated Novelty Boat Inkstand Desk Set. The Desk Set of novelty form modelled as a classic sailing

Category

Late 19th Century British High Victorian Antique Inkstands

Materials

Silver Plate

Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Inkstand 'Encrier'
Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Inkstand 'Encrier'

Empire Gilt and Patinated Bronze Inkstand 'Encrier'

Located in Kittery Point, ME

The rectangular base mounted with a round lidded ink pot with a porcelain container and a sand pot, each raised on winged lion feet, centered by a palm decorated columnar carrying ha...

Category

19th Century French Empire Antique Inkstands

Materials

Bronze

Antique Italian Green Marble and 'Lava Cameo' Inkstand
Antique Italian Green Marble and 'Lava Cameo' Inkstand

Antique Italian Green Marble and 'Lava Cameo' Inkstand

Located in London, GB

Antique Italian green marble and 'lava cameo' inkstand Italian, 19th century Measures: Height 10cm

Category

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Inkstands

Materials

Marble, Metal

Italian Empire Silver and Silver Gilt Inkstand
Italian Empire Silver and Silver Gilt Inkstand

Italian Empire Silver and Silver Gilt Inkstand

Located in Kittery Point, ME

Of oval shape, with a cupid holding a bow and arrow riding aloft a gilt dolphin forming a lid over a compartment, flanked by ink and sand pots on masked plinths cast with Medusa mask...

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Inkstands

Materials

Silver

Restauration Period Inkstand in Ormolu and Patinated Bronze
Restauration Period Inkstand in Ormolu and Patinated Bronze

Restauration Period Inkstand in Ormolu and Patinated Bronze

Located in Paris, FR

Restauration inkstand composed of a high, gilt bronze base with two inkwells and two penholders

Category

1820s Restauration Antique Inkstands

Materials

Bronze

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Glass Inkstand / Desk Standish
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Glass Inkstand / Desk Standish

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Glass Inkstand / Desk Standish

By Elkington & Co.

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver and glass inkstand

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Inkstands

Materials

Sterling Silver

A Portuguese silver inkstand from the early 19th century
A Portuguese silver inkstand from the early 19th century

A Portuguese silver inkstand from the early 19th century

Located in Delft, NL

A Portuguese silver inkstand from the early 19th century This early 19th century silver inkstand

Category

Early 19th Century Portuguese Antique Inkstands

Materials

Silver

German Shepherd Dog Crystal Inkstand / Inkwell Desk Piece
German Shepherd Dog Crystal Inkstand / Inkwell Desk Piece

German Shepherd Dog Crystal Inkstand / Inkwell Desk Piece

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

German Shepherd Dog Crystal Inkstand / Inkwell Desk Piece Desk decorative inkwell. The base of the

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Inkstands

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand by John Grinsell & Sons, 1898
Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand by John Grinsell & Sons, 1898

Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand by John Grinsell & Sons, 1898

By John Grinsell & Sons

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver fox inkstand; an

Category

1890s British Victorian Antique Inkstands

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Silver-Gilt and Agate Inkstand, circa 1830
English Silver-Gilt and Agate Inkstand, circa 1830

English Silver-Gilt and Agate Inkstand, circa 1830

Located in Paris, FR

inkstand is composed of two inkwells and two penholders. Dim: W: 3.9 in – D: 3.9in – H: 3.5in. Silver

Category

1830s English George IV Antique Inkstands

Materials

Agate, Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Double Inkstand by Robert Frederick Fox
Antique Sterling Silver Double Inkstand by Robert Frederick Fox

Antique Sterling Silver Double Inkstand by Robert Frederick Fox

By Robert Frederick Fox

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

inkstand; an addition to our ornamental office silverware collection This exceptional, fine and

Category

1910s English Antique Inkstands

Materials

Sterling Silver

Scandinavian Modern Pewter Inkstand, Firma Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1925
Scandinavian Modern Pewter Inkstand, Firma Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1925

Scandinavian Modern Pewter Inkstand, Firma Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1925

By Svenskt Tenn

Located in Örebro, SE

Rare pewter inkstand, Firma Svenskt Tenn, Sweden -1925. Lid in the shape of a fish, relief

Category

1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Inkstands

Materials

Pewter

Napoleon III Black Gutta Percha Inkstand, Late 19th Century
Napoleon III Black Gutta Percha Inkstand, Late 19th Century

Napoleon III Black Gutta Percha Inkstand, Late 19th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

The black inkstand with a molded lion decoration with a shell pen tray. The two glass inkwells on

Category

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Inkstands

Materials

Rubber

Antique Sterling Silver Inkstand, London 1901, Gallery Border
Antique Sterling Silver Inkstand, London 1901, Gallery Border

Antique Sterling Silver Inkstand, London 1901, Gallery Border

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1901 by Ernest Damant, this striking, Victorian, antique sterling silver ink stand, features shaped and pierced gallery borders, and two glass ink wells with ...

Category

Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Inkstands

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian gilt inkstand desk set in the Gothic style
Victorian gilt inkstand desk set in the Gothic style

Victorian gilt inkstand desk set in the Gothic style

Located in London, GB

Victorian gilt inkstand desk set in the Gothic style English, 19th Century Height 19cm, width 27cm

Category

19th Century English Gothic Antique Inkstands

Materials

Brass

Antique French Sèvres Style Rococo Painted Gilt Pink Gold Inkstand
Antique French Sèvres Style Rococo Painted Gilt Pink Gold Inkstand

Antique French Sèvres Style Rococo Painted Gilt Pink Gold Inkstand

Located in Greven, DE

Antique French Sèvres Style Rococo Painted Gilt Pink Gold Inkstand French Porcelain 19th

Category

19th Century French Rococo Antique Inkstands

Materials

Porcelain

Siena Marble and Ormolu Double Inkstand Late 19th Century
Siena Marble and Ormolu Double Inkstand Late 19th Century

Siena Marble and Ormolu Double Inkstand Late 19th Century

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Elegant antique Siena marble and gilt bronze inkstand inkwell. The hand carved marble base with

Category

1880s French Antique Inkstands

Materials

Siena Marble, Ormolu

19th Century French Figural Bronze and Gilt Inkstand
19th Century French Figural Bronze and Gilt Inkstand

19th Century French Figural Bronze and Gilt Inkstand

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

This beautifully detailed French bronze and gilt inkwell shows a Revolutionary figure sounding an alarm of impending uprise while standing on a cobblestone street with a gilt metal d...

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Inkstands

Materials

Bronze, Metal

English Regency Ormolu Inkstand with Watch Movement, circa 1815
English Regency Ormolu Inkstand with Watch Movement, circa 1815

English Regency Ormolu Inkstand with Watch Movement, circa 1815

Located in London, GB

English Regency ormolu inkstand with watch movement circa 1815. The whole in fine original

Category

1810s English Antique Inkstands

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

A very fine Minton Porcelain Sévres style Inkstand c.1840
A very fine Minton Porcelain Sévres style Inkstand c.1840

A very fine Minton Porcelain Sévres style Inkstand c.1840

By Minton

Located in Exeter, GB

A beautiful Minton porcelain Inkstand c.1840. The form of this Inkstand is the same basic shape as

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19th Century Antique Inkstands

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Bears Inkstand 19th Century
Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Bears Inkstand 19th Century

Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Bears Inkstand 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This charming antique Black Forest inkstand dates from circa 1880. Beautifully modelled, hand

Category

1880s Antique Inkstands

Materials

Wood

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Antique Inkstands For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique inkstands is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, silver and bronze, all antique inkstands available were constructed with great care. Antique inkstands have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique inkstands bearing Victorian or Georgian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique inkstands are appealing in their simplicity, but Walter and John Barnard, Charles Fox and Elkington & Co. produced popular antique inkstands that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Inkstands?

Antique inkstands can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,044, while the lowest priced sells for $76 and the highest can go for as much as $102,083.

Finding the Right Desk-accessories for You

Whether you’ve carved out a space for a nifty home office or you prefer the morning commute, why not dress up your desk with antique and vintage desk accessories? To best tiptoe the line between desk efficiency and desk enjoyment, we suggest adding a touch of the past to your modern-day space.

Desks are a funny thing. Their basic premise has remained the same for quite literally centuries: a flat surface, oftentimes a drawer, and potentially a shelf or two. However, the contents that lay upon the desk? Well, the evolution has been drastic to say the least.

Thank the Victorians for the initial popularity of the paperweight. The Industrial Revolution offered the novel concept of leisure-time to Europeans, giving them more time to take part in the then crucial activity of letter writing. Decorative glass paperweight designs were all the rage, and during the mid-19th-century some of the most popular makers included the French companies of Baccarat, St. Louis and Clichy.

As paper was exceedingly expensive in the early to mid-19th-century, every effort was made to utilize a full sheet of it. Paper knives, which gave way to the modern letter opener, were helpful for cutting paper down to an appropriate size.

Books — those bound volumes of paper, you may recall — used to be common occurrences on desks of yore and where there were books there needed to be bookends. As a luxury item, bookend designs have run the gamut from incorporating ultra-luxurious materials (think marble and Murano glass) to being whimsical desk accompaniments (animal figurines were highly popular choices).

Though the inkwell’s extinction was ushered in by the advent of the ballpoint pen (itself quasi-obsolete at this point), there is still significant charm to be had from placing one of these bauble-like objets in a central spot on one’s desk. You may be surprised to discover the mood-boosting powers an antique — and purposefully empty — inkwell can provide.

The clamor for desk clocks arose as the Industrial Revolution transitioned labor from outdoors to indoors, and allowed for the mass-production of clock parts in factories. Naturally, elaborate designs soon followed and clocks could be found made by artisans and luxury houses like Cartier.

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Questions About Antique Inkstands
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An inkwell is a small jar or container made to conveniently hold ink for a writer. Inkwells were often made of glass, pewter, brass or porcelain. You’ll find a variety of inkells from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.